Cindy bites her nails but wants to stop. The behavior she wants to change (biting her nails) is called the:

a. negative behavior
b. target behavior
c. controlling variable
d. independent variable


b

Psychology

You might also like to view...

Most medications for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder can be categorized as _____

a. Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors b. SSRIs c. NMDA Receptor Agonists d. Psychostimulants

Psychology

Compared to men, women are more likely to ____ when feeling depressed

a. ruminate b. distract themselves c. turn to alcohol d. use humor

Psychology

Jean was at the mall with her family. She tried on a pair of shoes she really wanted. Her parents told her that they could not afford the shoes and walked out of the store. For a moment, Jean thought of running out of the store with the shoes on, but her parents had taught her at a very young age that stealing was wrong. A split second after thinking about stealing the shoes, Jean began to feel

incredibly guilty about even having such a thought. Which part of Jean's mind squelched her desire to steal the shoes? A) the id B) the superego C) the Oedipus complex D) the ego

Psychology

Three-year-old Stacy pretends to make a grocery list while in the car on the way to the grocery store. This activity reflects Stacy's

A) emergent literacy. B) animistic thinking. C) private speech. D) phonological awareness.

Psychology